Share of adults who are overweight in Senegal
Senegal: Share of adults who are overweight was 32.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Senegal, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Senegal stood at 32.72. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Senegal peaked at 32.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.41, in 1980.
That places Senegal 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.13 | 6.41 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.16 | 10.57 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 | 16.86 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 23.77 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.22 | 29.77 | 32.72 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Senegal?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Senegal was 32.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 in 1980.
- How does Senegal rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Senegal ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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